Horse racing will continue at Northlands into June 2018 while the industry transitions to a new venue that is set to open shortly after.

Horse Racing Alberta and Northlands reached the agreement Thursday.

Alberta’s industry will be moving to a new home called Century Mile, which will be located between the Edmonton International Airport and the RedTail Landing golf course. The track deal with Century Casinos Inc. to build and operate the new facility was announced in September. The one-mile track set to open in July 2018 will come with stabling for 800 horses.

“The agreement allows the industry a seamless transition into Century Mile while addressing the unique needs of all breeds,” she said.

Northlands president and CEO Tim Reid echoed the statement. “It is a win for the City of Edmonton in that it allows administration time to evaluate future area redevelopment plans in accordance with the council motion and timelines and it is a win for Northlands in that it affords us the time to continue to work on our future development plans.”

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